Elective Home Education Support Officer

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Job Reference royalgreenwich/TP/1279/1006

Type of Role:

Permanent

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Main Location:

Woolwich, London

Closing Date:

16/08/2026

Job Category:

Children's services

Region / Division:

The Woolwich Centre

Directorate:

Resources

Job Introduction

Job Introduction

Elective Home Education Support Officer

Targeted Attendance Improvement and Advisory Service

SO1

Closing Date 16th August 2026

Children and young people are at the heart of everything we do at the Borough of Royal Greenwich.

With this in mind, are you an experienced Educational Practitioner who is committed to championing the education of all children and young people? We are looking to appoint an Elective Home Education Support Officer to work with the Elective Home Education Officer, within our Targeted Attendance Improvement and Advisory Service.

You must be able to work effectively as part of a team with a clear focus on 'children and young people first'. An ability to work independently and with high levels of efficiency and self-organisation is essential.

With the support of the Elective Home Education Officer, Head of Service and team members - you will be an integral role in supporting and delivering the Elective Home Education Service in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG).

For an informal discussion please contact Sharon Pathak (Elective Home Education Officer) on or Jillian O'Beirne (Head of Service) on

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role.Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role.Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert.When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification . We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.